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04-30-2007, 08:07 PM | #1 |
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Tell me what you think
After riding around at the rodrun last weekend, I got this hairbrained idea. I painted my spare and my brother's spare to see how it looked. I've seen lots of solid black trucks with red steel wheels that looked good, so I figured I'd see hoe it looks on a two-tone. In one way I like it, in another I don't.
I'll probably leave my others the way they are, so you won't offend me if you're honest.
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04-30-2007, 08:15 PM | #2 |
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Re: Tell me what you think
I like em, but that truck sure is in the clouds
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04-30-2007, 08:16 PM | #3 |
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Re: Tell me what you think
i actually kinda like it brings out the red in the truck. Make me what to paint mine orange to bring the oringe out in my truck.
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04-30-2007, 09:11 PM | #4 |
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Re: Tell me what you think
I like it, and I like your truck in the clouds. feel free to leave it (keys and title would be nice too ) in my driveway anytime
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04-30-2007, 09:23 PM | #5 |
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Re: Tell me what you think
looks pretty good... i would go with the middle color or black though, if it was mine
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04-30-2007, 09:27 PM | #6 |
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Re: Tell me what you think
Just paint the ridge around the slots the red. My dad did an 81 that was white with red interior and it looked good. Just a thought
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04-30-2007, 09:27 PM | #7 |
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Re: Tell me what you think
Personally I never liked the painted stock wheels unless they were silver.
I had a set on an 86 4x4 that were black, and the truck was black. I painted them chrome/silver. The blue 84 had of course blue wheels, I painted them chrome/silver.
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04-30-2007, 09:41 PM | #8 |
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i think it looks good
i am getting a set of rallys tomorrow and want to paint them but dont know what color.
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04-30-2007, 09:51 PM | #9 |
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that looks awsome slammed
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04-30-2007, 10:14 PM | #10 |
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68Stepbed, I kind of like it and I kind of don't. I can't explain why. In some angles it looks awesome, and others it reminds me of those guys with spinner hubcaps - tacky.
I don't know what to say, dude. I wish I had a better explanation.
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04-30-2007, 10:22 PM | #11 |
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I vote for black rims and laying rocker.
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05-01-2007, 03:49 AM | #12 | |
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Oh, and don't you dare paint the wheels black and lower he truck - you have something very nice and pretty unique, don't scrap it and turn it into a "me too" ride. If you want a low truck get a mid-to-late-'70s short box and lower that.
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05-01-2007, 06:22 AM | #13 | |
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A mild 3/4 drop can make a world of differance in the look and attitude of a truck and it is very easy to return to stock ride hight. I have to agree with you about the Black wheels the red looks perfect. Every truck or car i have ever seen with black wheels looks like poo stock or custom rims i just don't understand this trend it gives the illusion of a dirty vehicle even if it's just been washed and detailed out. Any ways 68 i like the RED wheels i think it completes the look of your truck lowered or stock R/H. |
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05-01-2007, 07:00 AM | #14 |
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Oh, I know that, I was considering a 3/2 drop for my truck, but instead went with stock geometry and the biggest tires that fit in there. A dropped truck can look real badass (like half the trucks in this board), but his looks badass now as is... Dunno, maybe a mild drop will work nice indeed, like 2/2 or so, but nothing wheel-tucking like the photoshopped images posted earlier.
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05-01-2007, 08:06 AM | #15 |
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I am not a fan of painted wheels, especially when the vehicle isn't modified...such as paint/body or suspension mods. Looks kind of redneck like.
Matt, on your truck...I would leave them grey. You already have a tri-tone paintjob that is somewhat "busy", adding red wheels makes it look even more "busy" to me...my eyes don't know what to look at. Don't get me wrong, your truck is very nice...and I would drive it any day of the week...the red wheels just don't do it for me personally.
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05-01-2007, 08:08 AM | #16 | |
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EDIT- also, 1LOC10, thank you for removing my fantasically ugly rear bumper. I need a sport bumper BAD!
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05-01-2007, 08:46 AM | #17 |
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Very nice/clean looking truck. I still like the factory rally color though. Not that it looks bad or anything....just my opinion.
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05-01-2007, 09:01 AM | #18 | |
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The center caps don't really go with that look either. Consider something like the pic below from Wheel Vintiques. Personally I would just put the Hopsters back on it and buy new wheels for your 68...
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05-01-2007, 09:31 AM | #19 |
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Re: Tell me what you think
I prefer the silver.
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05-01-2007, 09:38 AM | #20 |
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I like the way think, Ken!
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05-01-2007, 10:03 AM | #21 |
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My opinion: drop it like SLONAKERS, stock silver with black walls, add a sport bumper, and maybe tint the windows.
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05-01-2007, 12:16 PM | #22 |
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I HATE the red wheels TREND.........I blame it on ratrods.....too PLAYED out.....
Don't be a part of the BANDWAGON............. The photoshopped slammed pic with BLACK wheels is tits!!!!!
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05-01-2007, 12:17 PM | #23 |
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i like it red. looks diffirent than everybody else's around here with cragar ss's or silver one's. to each is own is what i say though. if "you" like it then that's all that matters.
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05-01-2007, 02:46 PM | #24 | |
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05-01-2007, 03:48 PM | #25 |
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personally, i like em black. but then again, i'm biased, as i have a set of them on my 92. i like the black look, as opposed to the argent. kind of gives it a stock, but not stock look.
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